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Best Friend Application Form

The internet's favourite joke form — applicants plead their case for the position of best friend.

A ready-to-use registration & events form for event organisers, venues and community teams: 14 questions, 2 pages, 3 conditional rules.

Questions
14
Pages
2
Layouts
card · classic
Conditional rules
3
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This is the real form. Answer it to test the 2 conditional rules — nothing is sent or stored.

Page 1 of 2 — The essentials

Apply to be my best friend

Every question on this page is currently visible.

Compliance checklist

Ready to publish
  • Payment items priced — passingEvery payment question charges a real amount, so a submission always records a payment.
  • Conditional logic resolves — passingEvery rule points at a question or page that exists in this template.
  • Legal text not required — passingThis template collects neither health nor regulated financial information.
  • Question labels unique — passingLogic and exports address questions by label, so duplicates are ambiguous.

What happens after submit: nothing is stored in this preview. On your own copy, every response triggers an instant email notification and lands in your response dashboard, ready to export or forward.

Happy with it? Take a copy into your workspace — every question, rule and setting comes with it.

Who this template is for

Best Friend Application Form is built for event organisers, venues and community teams who need to collect registrations, dietary needs and ticket choices in one pass.

  • Event organisers, venues and community teams working in registration & events.
  • Teams who need to collect registrations, dietary needs and ticket choices in one pass without writing code or paying for a custom build.
  • Anyone replacing headcounts that change hourly and no single attendee list with one structured record per enquiry.
  • Respondents are attendees, guests and speakers — the form asks them 14 questions across 2 screens.
  • Mobile-heavy audiences, thanks to the one-question-per-screen card layout.

Why this form is useful

It removes the cost of headcounts that change hourly and no single attendee list and turns each submission into a record your team can act on immediately.

  • 7 questions are required, so submissions arrive complete instead of needing a follow-up email.
  • It accepts a document or photo upload as evidence.
  • It scores satisfaction on a consistent scale.
  • Conditional logic hides 3 questions until they are relevant — shorter forms convert better than long ones.
  • Splitting the form across 2 pages keeps each screen short and shows respondents how much is left.
  • Every response is stored, searchable and exportable, so nothing depends on one person's inbox.

How to use this template

From copy to live form is a few minutes of work, and every step is reversible.

  1. 1Press “Use this template” — a fresh copy of Best Friend Application Form lands in your workspace, ready to edit.
  2. 2Rename or delete any question, and change what is required. Nothing here is fixed.
  3. 3Open Notifications and add the email addresses that should be alerted on each submission; add an auto-reply to the respondent if the form collects an email address.
  4. 4Check the upload limits on the file question so respondents can attach what you actually need.
  5. 5Publish it, then either share the link directly or paste the embed snippet into your site — the embedded form resizes to fit and loads no marketing or advertising trackers.
  6. 6Watch responses land in Submissions, where you can filter, label and export them to CSV or PDF.

Logic and conditions blueprint

Exactly how this form behaves as it is answered — 3 conditional rules ship with it.

  • Features advanced show logic: if “Can you keep a secret?” is No, the form dynamically exposes “Explain yourself”. Otherwise that question never appears.
  • Features conditional validation: if “Can you keep a secret?” is No, “Explain yourself” becomes mandatory before the form can be sent.
  • Features advanced show logic: if “Rate your meme game” is less than 3, the form dynamically exposes “Training will be provided”. Otherwise that question never appears.
  • All 3 rules are editable in the Logic tab, and the built-in checker warns about rules that contradict each other.

About this template

This is the friendship application people screenshot and share, built as a form that actually works rather than a picture of one. Page one takes the essentials in ten seconds — name, how you know each other, star sign, the snack they would bring to movie night, dogs or cats, and an honest self-rating of their meme game. Page two is the interview: why they deserve the role, their ideal hangout, any red flags worth declaring up front, whether they can keep a secret, and how much notice they need for spontaneous plans. It differs from the Secret Santa Sign-Up in intent — that one organises a real gift exchange, this one is social bait that happens to collect genuinely useful answers about how someone likes to spend time. Two rules keep it moving: answering 'No' to keeping a secret opens a required explanation, and a meme rating of two or below reveals a note promising that training will be provided.

What this form asks

Every question is editable — rename it, make it optional, or delete it entirely.

Page 1 — The essentials

  • Namerequired
  • How do we know each other?required
  • Star sign
  • Snack you'd bring to movie nightrequired
  • Are you a dog or cat person?required
  • Rate your meme game

Page 2 — The interview

  • Why should you get the role?required
  • Describe your ideal hangoutrequired
  • Red flags we should know about
  • Can you keep a secret?required
  • Explain yourself
  • Availability for spontaneous plans
  • Training will be provided
  • Photo of you being fun

14 questions in total.

How the form changes as it's filled in

This template ships with 3 conditional rules, grouped into 3 behaviours driven by 2 questions. Everything below is already set up — edit or delete any rule once the template is in your workspace.

Driven by “Can you keep a secret?”

  • Reveals questions

    If “Can you keep a secret?” is No, the form reveals “Explain yourself”.

  • Makes answers required

    If “Can you keep a secret?” is No, “Explain yourself” becomes required before the form can be submitted.

Driven by “Rate your meme game”

  • Reveals questions

    If “Rate your meme game” is less than 3, the form reveals “Training will be provided”.

Set it up step by step

  1. 1

    Make it yours

    Rewrite the cover text in your own voice — the joke only works if it sounds like you rather than a template.

  2. 2

    Keep two pages

    The split matters: quick answers first, longer writing second. Merging them kills the completion rate.

  3. 3

    Say what happens to entries

    Add one line confirming answers stay private, especially because the photo upload is optional.

  4. 4

    Set a closing date

    Add a closing message with a deadline so you can announce a shortlist instead of trickling replies.

  5. 5

    Share the link

    Post the short link anywhere you would post a screenshot — every share is a link back to your form.

Mistakes to avoid

  • Making every question a joke, so the form is fun to open and impossible to read once fifty people have answered.
  • Asking for a photo without saying what happens to it — people share this form publicly, so say plainly that entries are private.
  • Leaving it open forever; a friendship application is funnier with a closing date and a shortlist.

What it pairs with

Most teams don't run this form on its own. These are the forms and systems it sits next to.

What to do with the responses

Read the applications in one sitting, shortlist the ones that made you laugh and the ones that were quietly sincere, and reply to everyone — the joke lands best when nobody is left on read.

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Frequently asked questions

Is this a real application form?

It is a real form with real logic — the subject matter is just funnier than most. Everything behaves exactly like any other template here.

Can I turn it into a scored quiz?

Yes. Open it in the builder, switch the rating and radio questions to scored options and you get a shortlist ranked automatically.

Is the photo upload required?

No. It is optional on purpose so the form still works for people who would rather not send a picture to a stranger.

What do I do with the responses?

They land in your inbox and dashboard like any other form: filter, export to CSV, or forward the best ones to the group chat.

Is the Best Friend Application Form template free to use?

Yes. You can preview and test Best Friend Application Form on this page without an account, and take a copy into your own HelloForms workspace on the free plan. There is nothing to install and no card required to publish it.

What does the Best Friend Application Form template ask for?

It asks 14 questions across 2 pages, 7 of which are required. Every question is listed in full further down this page, and each one can be renamed, reordered, made optional or deleted after you copy the template.

Can I edit the Best Friend Application Form form after copying it?

Yes — the copy is entirely yours. Change wording, add or remove questions, switch between the card and classic layouts, restyle it to match your brand, and set who gets notified on each submission.

How does the conditional logic in this registration & events form work?

3 conditional rules ship with the template: Features advanced show logic: if “Can you keep a secret?” is No, the form dynamically exposes “Explain yourself”. Otherwise that question never appears. Features conditional validation: if “Can you keep a secret?” is No, “Explain yourself” becomes mandatory before the form can be sent. Features advanced show logic: if “Rate your meme game” is less than 3, the form dynamically exposes “Training will be provided”. Otherwise that question never appears. All rules are editable in the Logic tab.

Where do responses to the Best Friend Application Form form go?

Submissions land in your workspace under Submissions, where you can search, filter, label and export them to CSV or PDF. You can also email a notification to your team on every submission and send the respondent an auto-reply.

Can I embed the Best Friend Application Form form on my own website?

Yes. Publish the form and paste the embed snippet into any page or share the direct link. The embedded form resizes to fit its container and loads no advertising or marketing trackers inside the iframe.

Can respondents upload files?

Yes. This template includes a file upload question, so respondents can attach documents or photos with their answers. You can adjust the accepted file types and size limits on that question.

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